Fantastic Friday Update

This week's newsletter is packed with ideas on new events for kids and help and support for families.       

In 2 weeks' time Communities 1st will be hosting a stand at the Fun in The Park events (12pm - 3pm). On Monday 21st August we will be in Potters Bar, on Tuesday 23rd in Borehamwood, and on Thursday 24th in Bushey. Do come to say hi to our friendly team and find out more about our services!

We are very happy to announce that we are very close to reopening our Community Hub, at 5 Leeming Road, Borehamwood following flood damage earlier this year.

In the meantime support is still available! Alternative provision is at hand for anyone who needs to meet with us but in the meantime please do give us a call at 01727 649930 or write to us. We can’t wait to open our doors to you again in the very near future!

Next week the newsletter will be on holiday and we will be back with you on the 25th!

Stay safe, have a lovely weekend and see you soon!

Nicola Oneill

Wellbeing Services Manager

If you or someone you know is in an at-risk group or having to isolate, and needs help or support with shopping, prescription collection, pet sitting, urgent supplies or tech support, you can contact us.

• Email: help@communities1st.org.uk.
• Phone: 01727 649930.

Alternatively, if you would like to volunteer yourself to support this service, please contact us or visit our website for further information.

Help for School Holidays
Our Help for Holidays webpage is jam-packed with local events, meal deals, and community meals for you and your family to enjoy this summer.

For example:

• Communities 1st Dog Photography Competition
• Family Fun Sessions
• Family Nature Walks
• Welwyn Hatfield BIG Summer
• London Colney Community Lunches

Click here to visit the page.

Creative Fun with Numbers

Come and join Communities1st staff for 3 hours of free summer fun with your child!

Help them explore numeracy through a range of creative and physical activities. Make new friends and play with numbers!

Please note parents and guardians are required to participate with their child/children at this event.

• Tuesday, August 15th, 10 am - 1 pm
• Wayside Jubilee Centre, Potters Bar, EN6 5NE

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Creative Fun with Numbers

Come and join Communities1st staff for 3 hours of free summer fun with your child!

Help them explore numeracy through a range of creative and physical activities. Make new friends and play with numbers!

Please note parents and guardians are required to participate with their child/children at this event.

• Thursday August 17th, 10am - 1pm
• WGC Library, Campus West, AL8 6AJ

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Hertfordshire County Council Residents' Survey 2023

Hertfordshire County Council would like to hear what you think about them and how they communicate with you. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. It closes on 15 September:

To complete the survey click here 

The Hertfordshire Local Offer

The Local Offer lets parents and young people know what special educational needs and disabilities services are available in Hertfordshire, and who can access them.

More information 

Fifty Thrifty
This summer, not far from your doorstep and beyond the front gate, there’s lots for you to do all over Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire County Council have put together a list of fifty ‘no cost’ or ‘low cost’ activities in our county, providing a whole world of wonder for you and your children. 

More information

Cathedral at Night 

Enjoy a rare evening visit and hear stories of the Abbey’s medieval past from costumed guides. See history brought to life with the ‘Saints in Colour’ project and become immersed in an atmosphere of tranquillity and reflection.
You can also enjoy a talk about the Shrine Monk and the Watching Loft in the Lady Chapel.

• Friday 25th August, 7pm - 9pm
• More information

Cervical Screenings Survey

Cervical Screenings help to prevent cancer and the NHS routinely offers them to women and people with a cervix between the ages of 25-64. However, we know that 1 in 4 do not attend their Cervical Screening test.

A survey has been launched to find out what people’s experience of Cervical Screening has been and any reasons why people might not take up the invitation to be screened.

This research will help local NHS ensure that the Cervical Screening programme is having the greatest impact it can.

For more information and to complete the survey

Save The Date! Potters Bar Health and Wellbeing Event this September! 

Visit the event and listen to health talks and visit stalls from a range of local organisations that are on hand to help you and give advice. 

Communities 1st will be hosting a stall as well! Come to say hi and have a chat with us!   

• Friday 8th September, 10 am - 3 pm
• Wyllyotts Theatre, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2HN. 

More information

Let’s Give

Communities 1st has launched a new service for volunteers. You can create your own space on our website so that organisations can find out about you and reach out about their volunteering roles. You won’t need to display any personal contact information as we do all the brokerage, so we will put you in touch with the organisations that have reached out to you. It’s a great way to showcase your skills and experience to local community groups and can help match you with a role where you can make a real difference.

Alternatively, if you work for an organisation that needs volunteers, you will be able to search for volunteers with the skills and interests that match the roles you need to recruit. 

For more information contact us by email or call 01727 649953.      

Men That Meet 

It is thought that 1 in 8 men have a common mental health problem such as depression or anxiety, and social media can often play a part in making these feelings worse.

Communities 1st has helped to establish a new social group in Borehamwood where men can meet other men and connect over good conversation, games etc.

• Tuesday 1.30 pm - 4 pm
• Windsor Hall (WD6 4EE)

For more information

Communities1st will be holding a stall at these events! Come and say hi to our lovely staff!

Senior Support Worker

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time).
• Salary:  £24,000 - £25,000 
• Location: Countywide

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Receptionist/Duty Supervisor

• Hours: 40 hours per week - Permanent
• Salary: £25,250 
• Location: Meriden Community Centre

More Information

Advanced Player Development Coach

• Hours: 6.5 hours per week - Sessional / Zero-hour contract
• Salary: L2 - £12.50ph L3 - £15.00ph
• Location:
       - Borehamwood Football Club
         Mondays (6 pm-8.30 pm)- Sept 23–Jun 24 (term time)
       - Watford FC Training Ground, AL2 1BZ
         Fridays (5.15 pm-9.15 pm)- Sept 23–Jun 24 (term time)

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Office Coordinator

• Hours: A part-time role of 25 hours per week over 5 days
• Salary: £19,500 pa 
• Location: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.

Fleet Coordinator

• Hours: A part-time role of 20 hours per week over 4 days
• Salary: £15,600 pa 
• Location: the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. 

For full job descriptions and person specifications of both roles please contact The Operations Manager.

Information and Advice Coordinators

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: £25,594 per annum 
• Location: Hybrid working - Hertford head office and remote

More information